Hanzi
Traditional
憂
Simplified
忧

to worry/to concern oneself with/worried/anxiety/sorrow/(literary) to observe mourning

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

yōu, yòu

Bopomofo

ㄧㄡ, ㄧㄡˋ

Jyutping

jau1

Example sentences

憂 / 忧 yōu
他那雙充滿憂的眼神令人難忘。
他那双充满忧的眼神令人难忘。

His eyes, filled with sorrow, are unforgettable.

小明 xiǎomíng
這篇《小明》抒發了詩人憂時念友的情感。
这篇《小明》抒发了诗人忧时念友的情感。

This poem 'Xiao Ming' expresses the poet's feelings of worrying about the times and missing friends.

憂患 / 忧患 yōuhuàn
他在憂患中變得更加堅強。
他在忧患中变得更加坚强。

He became even stronger through hardship.

憂愁 / 忧愁 yōuchóu
他心中充滿了憂愁，不知道該如何面對未來。
他心中充满了忧愁，不知道该如何面对未来。

His heart was full of sorrow, not knowing how to face the future.

憂慮 / 忧虑 yōulǜ
母親為了大哥的婚事十分憂慮。
母亲为了大哥的婚事十分忧虑。

The mother was very worried about her eldest son's marriage.

眼神 yǎnshén
她的眼神中流露出一絲憂慮。
她的眼神中流露出一丝忧虑。

A hint of worry showed in her eyes.

Example Vocabulary

憂傷

you1'shang1

憂郁

憂

you1

sorrow; worry; anxiety; to worry

憂心

you1'xin1

憂患

you1'huan4

hardship; adversity; troubles

憂愁

you1'chou2

melancholy; sorrow; sadness

憂慮

you1'lv4

concern; worry; anxiety

分憂

fen1'you1

報憂

bao4'you1

后顧之憂

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